[allan5oh]

$2.50 would be VERY cheap for that kind of load.

I'd say closer to $5, maybe even $6.

Plus whatever it costs to pull it out of the water, then put it back in.

It's probably better to boat it down there, I'm sure you can do it a hell of a lot cheaper then $5 a mile or so.

[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by tbrown

This question pertains to O/Os or those with a good idea of how to get this done.

My father wants to transport a boat from Seattle, WA to San Diego and is interested in exploring how much this will cost. He's thinking a flatbed.

The boat is 12ft wide, 39ft long and weighs appx 15.5K.

What would be the best way to transport? What is the best process to hire on an O/O or other company to do this? How do you ensure the driver or company has their "affairs" (insurance, etc) in order?

Only serious responses please. Thanks.

At 39 feet, your Pop is not going to get that moved on a flatbed or even a stepdeck. The length and wideth are not the problem...the height will be. He is going to need to use a "Boatmover". In Seattle area there is Dudley's Boat Moving. They do a ton of west coast boat moves. Ryder Logistic Services also does boat hauling, as well as System Transport, out of Spokane.

[tbrown]

Originally Posted by allan5oh

It's probably better to boat it down there, I'm sure you can do it a hell of a lot cheaper then $5 a mile or so.

As I said, boats are unbelievably expensive to operate on the water when they have any sort of size to them... Current prices for boat grade diesel in San Diego ranges from $3 to $4.45 per gallon and the boat may get as low as 1-3 mpg. They have a 82-foot yacht (a Hatteras) in SD that burns 40 -50 gallons per hour just idling! It's not a cost effective mode of travel for any distance on the water - your tractor trailer gets better mpg!

Boats are FAR from hauling cheap freight! Like I said, my dad is trying to figure out if this is going to end up being a good deal. He's already got the boat he's keeping... took delivery just this year! 8) 8) 8)

P.S. Just saw your reply OrangeTxGuy - very good info that I will be passing on.

[Mackman]

40-50 gallons a hr. just idlling are you sure. I worked on a 60 or 65 ft tugboat. pushing a big fuel barge that thing with both v-12 detroits would burn about 60 gallons a hr. and thats workin.

[tbrown]

Originally Posted by Mackman

40-50 gallons a hr. just idlling are you sure. I worked on a 60 or 65 ft tugboat. pushing a big fuel barge that thing with both v-12 detroits would burn about 60 gallons a hr. and thats workin.

Hey Mackman, don't know what to tell you other than there's a fairly large difference between a 60-65ft tugboat and a 82-ft Hatteras - AKA Yacht! I don't know the size of the engines but much bigger than v-12 Detroits - you can google it yourself... The boat name is Reel Pain II and its owned and docked in San Diego (also chartered to deep sea fish). There was an article in the paper a year or two ago and it was in reference to how expensive it is to fuel and operate a boat. Diesel has actually gone up since that time, I do believe. :shock:

[Bigmon]

Originally Posted by Orangetxguy

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System Transport, out of Spokane.

Goin fer it might end up being the driver. He just started there. Make him a side deal.

You might also check with some of the big yacht brokers to see who they use. Hatteras makes a nice boat. I spent a lot of time in the marina when I lived in the US Virgin Islands.

[tbrown]

Originally Posted by Bigmon

Goin fer it might end up being the driver. He just started there. Make him a side deal.

You might also check with some of the big yacht brokers to see who they use. Hatteras makes a nice boat. I spent a lot of time in the marina when I lived in the US Virgin Islands.

Thanks Bigmon... might tell my dad to check him out. Also, just for clarification - the gas pig is a Hatteras, I'm not sure what type of boat the one in Seattle is. My dad's current boat is a 48' Navigator.

[allan5oh]

Originally Posted by tbrown

As I said, boats are unbelievably expensive to operate on the water when they have any sort of size to them... Current prices for boat grade diesel in San Diego ranges from $3 to $4.45 per gallon and the boat may get as low as 1-3 mpg. They have a 82-foot yacht (a Hatteras) in SD that burns 40 -50 gallons per hour just idling! It's not a cost effective mode of travel for any distance on the water - your tractor trailer gets better mpg!

First, the mpg is nearly irrelevant as it's the permits and escorts that are going to cost extra.

The fuel cost might be 5-10% of the linehaul cost.

Even at 2 mpg, the cost will be about 25%-30% of what it would cost to haul it down there on a truck.

[Darin Younce]

tbrown wrote:
"For those of you who don't know (Darin Younce ), boats get even lousier mpg than tractor trailers and the diesel costs even more. You can relate that things cost more for t/ts - it gets even crazier when the part or service is for a boat"

Well , actually my post was sarcastic ( note the littie winking thingie), I had a friend that had a 42 footer years ago and I couldn't believe at that time how much it cost to operate.

[tbrown]

Originally Posted by Darin Younce

Well , actually my post was sarcastic ( note the littie winking thingie), I had a friend that had a 42 footer years ago and I couldn't believe at that time how much it cost to operate.

Hey Darin Younce, sorry about that ops: I just thought I'd point out a response countering the "put it in the water" thing... sorry I missed your :wink: winkie!

And allan5oh, to clarify, I was not trying to pit mpg against either vessel, just clarifying that as lousy a gas mileage that a t/t gets, a boat's is even worse. I'm still not so sure you would have that big a disparity against linehaul cost, especially given the fact you would have to get the boat up and around the harbor from Seattle and down the coast - I'm not sure of the difference in nautical miles.

I'm not sure whether the boat is currently in the water or drydocked...another factor to consider re: transporting it! 8) :wink: